Syria conflict Russia ceasefire
13 Haziran 2019 - 10:32

Moscow announces ceasefire in northwest Syria
Moscow, June 13, 2019 (AFP) - Moscow has announced a ceasefire in Syria's
northwestern Idlib province after weeks of intensified rocket fire and air
strikes by regime and Russian forces.
"At Russia's initiative, with the mediation of Turkey and Russia, a
ceasefire agreement was concluded in the Idlib de-escalation zone as of
midnight on June 12," the Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria said in a
statement late Wednesday.
"As a result, a significant reduction has been observed in the number of
bombardments by illegal groups," said the centre, which is operated by
Russia's armed forces.
Idlib, the last major area of Syria outside government control, has faced
intense regime bombardment in recent weeks, despite a months-old buffer zone
deal.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said
Monday that 25 civilians including seven children had been killed in recent
strikes, with more than 360 civilians killed since the end of April.
Syria's war has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions
since it started in 2011 with the repression of anti-government protests.
Russia launched a military intervention in support of President Bashar
al-Assad's regime in 2015, helping his forces to reclaim large parts of the
country from opposition fighters and jihadists.
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